IR 05000382/1988032

Discusses Special Equipment Qualification Team Insp Rept 50-382/88-32 on 861208-12 & 870313.Seven Potential Enforcement/Unresolved Items & Sixteen Open Items Identified

ML20154B961
Person / Time
Site:	Waterford
Issue date:	09/07/1988
From:	Callan L NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION IV)
To:	Dewease J LOUISIANA POWER & LIGHT CO.
References
EA-88-235, GL-88-07, GL-88-7, NUDOCS 8809140199
Download: ML20154B961 (3)

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In Reply Refer To:

Docket: 50-382/88-32 EA: 88-235 l I

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Louisiana Power & Light Company  !

ATTN: J. G. Dewease, Senior Vice President  !

Nuclear Operations I 317 Baronne Street l New Orleans, Louisiana 70160  :

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This refers to the special equipment qualification (EQ) team inspection  !

conducted at the Waterford Steam Electric Station Unit 3 during the period of  !

December 8-12, 1986, onsite and subsequently in the NRC Region IV office until i March 13, 1987. The results of that insp'ection are reported in NRC Inspection  !

Report 50-382/86-32. As Mr. James L. Milhoan stated to you during our meeting  ;

on September 1, 1988, we will schedule an enforcement conference in the near i future. The date will be established in a separate lette !

l During the EQ team inspection, seven Potential Enforcement / Unresolved Items l and sixteen Open Items were identified. Subsequently, it has been found that certain of your activities ap) ear to be in violation of NRC requirements although operability aspects iave now been addressed. At the forthcoming j enforcement conference, you should be prepared to discuss your understanding -

of the apparent violations which represent failures to fully establish i qualification of the equipment identified in the enclosed agenda. The l referenced inspection report was fomarded to you under separate cover, t t

These discussions should focus on information related to the November 30, f 1985, deadlines for compliance with 10 CFR 50.49 and possible civil penalties [

applicable to licensees not in compliance with 10 CFR 50.49 as described in I the April 7, 1988, Generic Letter (88-07), Modified Enforcement Policy Relating to 10 CFR 50.49, "Environment Qualification of Electrical Equipment Important to Safety for Nuclear Power Plants." The NRC is particularly j concerned with the number of failures to establish equipment qualification by  ;

the November 30, 1985, deadline identified at Waterford Unit 3 during the NRC l inspection. Discussions should also address evaluation of many of these l issues for reportability under 10 CFR 50.72 and 50.7 In accordance with Section 2.790 of the NRCs "Rules of Practice," Part 2 j Title 10 Code of Federal Regulations, a copy of this letter will be placed in [

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Sincerely, gn,p.u; .c a Ui 1 j. (' .l o .

L. J. Callan, Director Division of Reactor Projects Enclosure:

Enforcement Conference Agenda cc w/ enclosure:

Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: G. E. Wuller, Onsite Licensing Coordinator P.O. Box B Killona, Louisiana 70066 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN: N. S. Carns, Plant Manager P.O. Box B Killona, Louisiana 70066 Middle South Services ATTN: Mr. R. T. Lally P.O. Box 61000 New Orleans, Louisiana 70161 Louisiana Power & Light Company ATTN- R. F. Burski, Acting Manager Nuclear Safety and Regulatory Affairs 317 Baronne Street P.O. Box 60340 New Orleans, Louisiana 70160 Louisiana Radiation Control Program Director bec to CMB (!E01)

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AGENDA LOUISIANA POWER A LIGHT COMPANY (LP&L)

ENFORCEMENT CONFERENCE WITH NRC

!. Introduction and Purpose A. B. Beach, Deputy Director Division of Reactor Projects

!!. Environmental Qualification of James L. Milhoan, Director Electrical Equipment Division of Reactor Safety (NRC Inspection 50-382/86-32 December 8-12,1986)

!!!. Licensee Coments LP&L Representatives I Discussion ITT Barton, Model 763 and 764 Pressure Transmitters - (ualification for Flooding (50-382/8632-02) Rosemount, Model 1153 Series A Pressure Transmitters - Use of RTV Plugs As Environmental Conduit Seals (50-382/8632-14) Borg Warner, Model 39400 Valve Operators - Modifications to Establish Qualification by Sir.ilarity (50-382/8632-01) General Electric, Charging Pump Motors - Similarity of Installed Okonite Heater Lead Bolted Splices to Type Tested Okonite Splices (50-382/8632-03) Limitorque Motor Operators, Model SMB-00 - Qualification of Thomas and Betts Blind Barrel Crimp Splices (50-382/8632-04) BIW Cable Assemblies - Qualification of Materials Within Connector / Cable Assembly for DBA Temperatures (50-382/8632-06) Replacement Schedule for Components Subject to Temperature Aging (50-382/8632-07) Okonite SKV Cable and Splices - Justification for Conclusion That Cable Service Temperature Will Remain Below 90'C (50-382/8632-10) Licensee Closing Coments LP&L R y resentatives V NRC Closing Connents A. B. Beach / James L. Milhoan